[POL] Military incident in Tuvalu — Equipment failure and supply disruption. Readiness has dropped. [TECH] Technological breakthrough in Madagascar — Research labs report a significant advance. +3.3 research points. [TECH] Technological breakthrough in Ivory Coast — Research labs report a significant advance. +3.9 research points. [TECH] Technological breakthrough in Morocco — Research labs report a significant advance. +1.6 research points. [EVENT] Natural disaster strikes Armenia — Infrastructure damaged. GDP fell 3% and morale has dropped. [POL] Military incident in Japan — Equipment failure and supply disruption. Readiness has dropped. [POL] Military incident in Romania — Equipment failure and supply disruption. Readiness has dropped. [DIPLO] Diplomatic scandal rocks Greece — International reputation has suffered. Influence fell by 4%. [ECON] Trade agreement: Liberia — Ivory Coast — Liberia and Ivory Coast have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [ECON] Trade agreement: Benin — Nigeria — Benin and Nigeria have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [ECON] Trade agreement: Central African Republic — Cameroon — Central African Republic and Cameroon have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [ECON] Trade agreement: Namibia — Angola — Namibia and Angola have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [DIPLO] Somalia and Ethiopia sign defensive pact — A mutual defence agreement has been signed between Somalia and Ethiopia. An attack on either nation will trigger a joint response. [ECON] Trade agreement: Burkina Faso — Ghana — Burkina Faso and Ghana have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [ECON] Trade agreement: Senegal — Mali — Senegal and Mali have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [ECON] Trade agreement: Ivory Coast — Ghana — Ivory Coast and Ghana have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [ECON] Trade agreement: Ghana — Ivory Coast — Ghana and Ivory Coast have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [ECON] Trade agreement: Republic of the Congo — Cameroon — Republic of the Congo and Cameroon have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [ECON] Trade agreement: Tanzania — Democratic Republic of the Congo — Tanzania and Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed a bilateral trade agreement, expected to boost economic growth for both nations. [DIPLO] Sudan and Egypt sign defensive pact — A mutual defence agreement has been signed between Sudan and Egypt. An attack on either nation will trigger a joint response.